The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American Helen Stephens. Some journalists suggested she might be a man. However, the International Olympic Committee performed a physical check on Stephens and concluded that she was a woman. Results Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6 Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final References Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics 100 metres at the Olympics 1936 in women's athletics Ath